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Lighthouse Academies7th-12th Grade Spanish Teacher in
Jacksonville,
United States

7th-12th Grade Spanish Teacher

Job#:470193

School Year:2018-2019

Region:Southern Region - Arkansas

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Job Type:Full-time Academic Year

Location:Jacksonville, AR - Jacksonville CPA

Category:Teaching

Salary:Commensurate with Experience

Benefits:Complete Benefits Package

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Job Description

Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School is now accepting applications for a Spanish Teacher for the 2018-2019 academic year. Please submit your application for consideration. ESSENTIAL QUALITIESLighthouse Academy (LHA) Spanish teachers are more than instructional staff members and classroom managers. They help transform children’s lives by creating opportunities for a brighter future. We are seeking Spanish teachers who will make the commitment to teach with determination, integrity and purpose, embodying these essential qualities:

A passion and ability to build and sustain the LHA K-12 model in a high need, urban environment

Work in schools that demonstrates a sense of urgency and the relentless pursuit of high academic student achievement

Reflective, self-aware and adaptable to communication and work styles of others

Critical thinker and problem solver who takes initiative

Belief in the power of collaboration and works to build a collaborative culture with LHA network, community, staff, families and students

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSA Lighthouse Academy Spanish teacher works to create and enhance a culture of achievement and respect where high expectations and results are the norm. All teachers are responsible for demonstrating significant and measurable academic gains with the students they teach. All teachers’ actions must always be aligned with our mission, vision, core values and education program. The essential functions for our Spanish teachers are as follows:INSTRUCTIONI. PLANNING for INSTRUCTION

Use the state standards and curriculum to create a rigorous, objective-driven, arts-infused Spanish program.

Identify in each lesson what thinking skills will be explicitly taught and practiced; what physical, social, or content skills students will be able to do and how students will know if they can do it.

Differentiate for individual students based on their unique learning needs so all students are appropriately engaged and challenged.

Ensure students are engaged through activities and technology that accommodate various learning styles, personality styles, and the need for physical movement.

Explicitly introduce learning objectives to activate students’ prior knowledge as it relates to the objectives, and conclude the lesson by revisiting the learning objective and having students apply it in context.

Present content through a variety of instructional strategies to reach all learners.

Provide many and varied opportunities for students to achieve mastery while working to promote achievement by all students without exception.

ASSESSMENT

Develop standards-aligned, measurable, ambitious big goals that will increase student opportunities for achievement; assess and track performance against these goals.

Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress towards meeting big goals by frequently checking for understanding and listening.

Use data to reflect on effectiveness of lessons and student achievement progress in order to improve instruction and personal practice.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Create a focused environment of fairness and respect that encourages students to take risks and strive to reach goals.

Communicate and enforce high expectations and standards for behavior and academic performance, aligned with the LHA School Culture Guide and Responsive Classroom/DDMS, to create a strong culture of achievement and respect.

Implement classroom procedures, systems, and routines that provide structure for students and maximize instructional time.

FAMILY and COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Communicate respectfully and thoughtfully with parent/guardians remaining sensitive to different families’ cultures, values and needs.

Initiate and maintain timely communication with all parents/guardians concerning student progress and to provide a clear picture of the curriculum and high expectations.

Work collaboratively with parents/guardians, families, and other members of the community to involve them in activities and to support the success of the student.

PROFESSIONALISM

Collaborate with colleagues (school-wide meetings, professional development days, the professional development institute) to continuously improve personal practice, instruction, assessment, and student achievement, as well as the overall goals and mission of the school and the network.

Access meaningful learning experiences (current theory, research, and developments in relevant academic disciplines, professional development opportunities, and ideas from colleagues and supervisors) and exercises judgment in accepting findings as valid for application in classroom practice and teacher improvement.

Reflect critically upon teaching experience; identify areas for further professional development as part of a professional development plan that is linked to grade level, school, and network goals; access meaningful learning experiences; and listen thoughtfully to other viewpoints and respond constructively to suggestions and criticisms.

Use feedback to update Individual Professional Development Plan.

Fulfill all outlined and related functions professionally, timely and thoroughly.

Skills/Requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:• Bachelor’s degree required, Masters Degree preferred• Minimum of two years teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting preferred• Required state teaching certification/licensure; Highly Qualified status under No Child Left Behind• Proven track record of raising student achievement scores in an urban environment• Strong desire to work within an innovative, urban educational program

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:• Knowledge of or experience with Common Core State Standards or Understanding by Design preferred• Applicants for Spanish teacher positions must be fluent in Spanish• Ability to use data to inform instruction and decision-making related to student achievement• Ability to turn best practices into high quality, goal-driven results• Highly effective writing, oral and interpersonal skills to communicate with a varied audience• Data managements tools, organizational tools, computer skills (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Outlook)